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Tonight's edit of the Simpson's was intriguing. It was from The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons (Apu's wedding) and was a variation on the usual cut.

The scene edited is the one where Homer dresses up as Ganesh in a bid to prevent the wedding. Normally it all gets cut and we resume with Homer in the tree and Manjula's mother saying "Alright, Ganesh has been subdued, resume the ceremony".

But this time, most-if not all-of the visual was left in, but even more of the dialogue was cut-so this time we resumed with Manjula's mother saying "Resume the ceremony". You get a dialogue-less scene with Homer waving his hands around whilst dressed as an elephant, then being chased, then being chased in the background, and finally being in the tree. It's really silly and surreal and actually made me laugh!

They cut from 'The Cartridge Family' at the end where Marge takes the gun from the bin.

"If I didn't have this gun the King of England could just come in here and start pushing you around...You want that? Huh? DO YA?!"

2nd time that episode has been on in the last few weeks. I'm sure they could vary them a bit more. I emailed C4 about it a while ago (after the same episode was shown twice within 3 weeks). Got an expected response saying the scheduling of episodes is based on a variety of factors. I think it's just laziness!

They cut from 'The Cartridge Family' at the end where Marge takes the gun from the bin.

"If I didn't have this gun the King of England could just come in here and start pushing you around...You want that? Huh? DO YA?!"

2nd time that episode has been on in the last few weeks. I'm sure they could vary them a bit more. I emailed C4 about it a while ago (after the same episode was shown twice within 3 weeks). Got an expected response saying the scheduling of episodes is based on a variety of factors. I think it's just laziness!

C4's viewer enquiries team may as well be staffed by untrained monkeys at typewriters, since that's the sort of response it feels like you get.

I don't believe it, today 4 broadcast The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons (Apu's wedding) entirely uncensored! All of the Ganesh scene's were back in full. Was nice to see them again after so long!

I was amazed to see that scene as well. Somebody at Channel 4 must have cued up the proper version by mistake.

Although, the stupid edits are still going on today. Just now in the episode "Homer They Fall" where Homer becomes a boxer, they edited the scene where Moe realises that Homer can take a beating without being knocked out.

Jimbo, Kearney and Dolph's fathers are beating up on Homer after he confronts them about their kids stealing Bart's "Ultimate Belt", and one of them smashes a pool cue round his head, but that part was edited out.

And then Moe pulls a shotgun on them and says "Fun's over, fellas. If you're gonna beat up my friend in my bar there's a two drink minimum". In this pointless edit they merely left the sound of a cocking shotgun and Moe saying "Fun's over, fellas".

It's just so utterly pointless. Who do they think is being offended or corrupted by these fleeting moments in a cartoon?

Many of the jokes in the Simpsons are lost on most UK viewers as they refer to US
politicians or US Sports stars. Last night C4 showed the hilarious episode when Homer gets a job as a tow-truck operator. A shady car dealer in the neighbouring town makes some
very politically incorrect remarks about the types of cars various groups tend to use. He
used the term "Hebrew Canoes" about a certain make of Swedish car!
This phrase would never get past any UK production, for obvious reasons.

Many of the jokes in the Simpsons are lost on most UK viewers as they refer to US
politicians or US Sports stars. Last night C4 showed the hilarious episode when Homer gets a job as a tow-truck operator. A shady car dealer in the neighbouring town makes some
very politically incorrect remarks about the types of cars various groups tend to use. He
used the term "Hebrew Canoes" about a certain make of Swedish car!
This phrase would never get past any UK production, for obvious reasons.

But I find it helps me learn about those US elements. Sometimes you can still get some value from them, such as Homer eating a donut and telling Lisa "it has purple in it. Purple is a fruit", which was actually a reference to Bush trying to get more schoolkids to eat fruit.

The editing is awful also. I was watching an episode last weekend Bart and Lisa sat down to watch Itchy and Scratchy the next thing they are seen laughing at the end result of the episode which was not shown.

First of all i can't understand what CH4 are cutting, these are episode that were given a PG rating when released on DVD so surely its fine to broadcast them in full during the day

The editing is awful also. I was watching an episode last weekend Bart and Lisa sat down to watch Itchy and Scratchy the next thing they are seen laughing at the end result of the episode which was not shown.

First of all i can't understand what CH4 are cutting, these are episode that were given a PG rating when released on DVD so surely its fine to broadcast them in full during the day

Sounds like the one that is a spoof of Reservoir Dogs, then Tarantino appears and they both kill him, but no sooner had it started than it finished

Well, this may be completely unrelated, but I'd just like to inform you that The Simpsons will be moving back to BBC Two starting next year, as Channel 4 didn't want to pay anymore. The cost of new episodes became too high.

Well, this may be completely unrelated, but I'd just like to inform you that The Simpsons will be moving back to BBC Two starting next year, as Channel 4 didn't want to pay anymore. The cost of new episodes became too high.

Source ?

Highly unlikely the BBC will want to pick up The Simpsons again. I can see it most likely that Channel 4 will move The Simpsons to E4 eventually, If Channel 4 is privatised I can see the channel showing more home-grown programming rather rely on imports.

Highly unlikely the BBC will want to pick up The Simpsons again. I can see it most likely that Channel 4 will move The Simpsons to E4 eventually, If Channel 4 is privatised I can see the channel showing more home-grown programming rather rely on imports.

Highly unlikely the BBC will want to pick up The Simpsons again. I can see it most likely that Channel 4 will move The Simpsons to E4 eventually, If Channel 4 is privatised I can see the channel showing more home-grown programming rather rely on imports.

It's possible that the BBC will want to compensate for the loss of Family Guy and the end of BBC3 by reacquiring one of their most popular US imports.

Just because they are running out doesn't mean the BBC will want to obtain the rights again to show them. With the cuts at the BBC I highly doubt they'd want to folk out a few million to show repeats when they got cheap 'New' filler instead which costs next to nothing for them to show.

If anything Channel 5 , ITV or even SKY (to show on Pick TV) might want to bid the FTA rights for The Simpsons , make sense for SKY to obtain them since Pick TV show's Futurama. Channel 4 never really gave Futurama the full run because after the 2nd season they cancelled it from their schedules , never to be seen again.

Well, this may be completely unrelated, but I'd just like to inform you that The Simpsons will be moving back to BBC Two starting next year, as Channel 4 didn't want to pay anymore. The cost of new episodes became too high.

Just because they are running out doesn't mean the BBC will want to obtain the rights again to show them. With the cuts at the BBC I highly doubt they'd want to folk out a few million to show repeats when they got cheap 'New' filler instead which costs next to nothing for them to show.

If anything Channel 5 , ITV or even SKY (to show on Pick TV) might want to bid the FTA rights for The Simpsons , make sense for SKY to obtain them since Pick TV show's Futurama. Channel 4 never really gave Futurama the full run because after the 2nd season they cancelled it from their schedules , never to be seen again.

Channel 5 showing The Simpsons? I can't see that happening. I could see it being on ITV2 though...

I think the fact that The Simpsons on Channel 4 is sponsored by "Smiths Toy Superstores" shows you what the target audience of the programme in that timeslot is and therefore justifies the editing of potentially offensive or inappropriate material to that target audience.

Channel 5 showing The Simpsons? I can't see that happening. I could see it being on ITV2 though...

Channel 5 do show episodes of Impractical Jokers, which is a US comedy import. It wouldn't be out of the question for them to show The Simpsons and would be a nice ratings winner and evening lead-in for them.

First of all i can't understand what CH4 are cutting, these are episode that were given a PG rating when released on DVD so surely its fine to broadcast them in full during the day

Only the first 4 season have a PG rating. From seasons 5 to 16 the BBFC rating was 12 and season 17 (the final season that will ever be release in physical form, thus the last one to have a BBFC rating) got a rating of 15.

I think the fact that The Simpsons on Channel 4 is sponsored by "Smiths Toy Superstores" shows you what the target audience of the programme in that timeslot is and therefore justifies the editing of potentially offensive or inappropriate material to that target audience.

I see no good reason why episodes broadcast unedited in the US in a similar family friendly timeslot need to be butchered for UK screenings.